The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center is a movement building infrastructure organization

leveraging ballot measures across the United States to strengthen democracy

center people of color, queer, low-income, immigrant, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities

advance racial equity; build and transform power

and galvanize a new progressive base.

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In the hub, you’ll find our expert analysis of progressive ballot measures that BISC is tracking, legal challenges, trends, attacks, threats, our research, features on trailblazing campaign leaders, and the exciting progress being made to advance democracy and liberation via ballot measures.

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Today's #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight goes out to @KwamiAbdulBey — a former Road Ahead speaker, BISC Training Program graduate, and an Elections Coor...

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We know gathering together at Road Ahead this year will be particularly meaningful and important for all of us, which is why we have decided to extend...

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We're only a few weeks into legislative sessions, and BISC is already tracking 50 bills that aim to attack the #BallotInitiative process. Legislators ...

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This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor legendary civil rights activist and former Congressman John Lewis, who reminds us: "Do not get lost in a sea of des...

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This week, our Director of Strategic Partnerships, Adam Snipes, joined our partners with the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (@movpc) to advocate ...

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Earlier this week we lost legendary reproductive rights advocate Cecile Richards, who understood that abortion is essential healthcare and Roe was the...

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No matter what the next four years may bring, we must remain steadfast in our dedication to people-powered democracy - especially at the state and loc...

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